avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout

[titusece]

Hi,

I have a Arduino UNO (Arduino as ISP) , a Arduino MEGA2560 (to be programmed with Ariadne bootloader) and W5100 Ethernet shield.

As you have mentioned, I've followed the below link to program the Mega board with Ariadne-Bootloader(.h) using UNO(Arduino as ISP).
http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=11635

Able to program the default Mega bootloader code using gammon's url.

I have converted "ariadne_atmega2560_w5100.hex" bootloader hex file to "ariadne_atmega2560_w5100.h" using MUSHClient and flashed the code into Mega2560 board.

Now I have tried to upload the blink code using USB cable (as usual) but I have got the below error.

Can you please help me on this issue ?

avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 15 2015 at 19:59:58
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

     System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

     Using Port                    : COM16
     Using Programmer              : wiring
     Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200

avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
An error occurred while uploading the sketch
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer

avrdude done. Thank you.

Regards,
Titus S.

[titusece]

Moreover I have not connected the Ethernet Shield W5100 on Mega board while bootloader programming and serial uploading sketch.
Is that reason I'm getting timeout error ?

Also I tried with "convertHexToByteArray.py" python script to convert .hex to .h file (instead of MUSHClient tool)

Log:
Atmega chip programmer.
Written by Nick Gammon.
Version 1.37
Compiled on Dec 23 2016 at 09:14:38 with Arduino IDE 10611.
Attempting to enter ICSP programming mode ...
Entered programming mode OK.
Signature = 0x1E 0x98 0x01
Processor = ATmega2560
Flash memory size = 262144 bytes.
LFuse = 0xFF
HFuse = 0xD8
EFuse = 0xFD
Lock byte = 0xEF
Clock calibration = 0x82
Bootloader address = 0x3E000
Bootloader length = 8192 bytes.
Type 'Q' to quit, 'V' to verify, or 'G' to program the chip with the bootloader ...

Erasing chip ...
Writing bootloader ...
Committing page starting at 0x3E000
Committing page starting at 0x3E100
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Written.
Verifying ...
No errors found.
Writing fuses ...
LFuse = 0xFF
HFuse = 0xD8
EFuse = 0xFD
Lock byte = 0xEF
Clock calibration = 0x82
Done.
Programming mode off.
Type 'C' when ready to continue with another chip ...

Any help ?

[titusece]

In addition to that, after flashed bootloader, I've not seen Ethernet LED blinks (no activity).
What could be the problem ?

[Nekraus]

Hello! yeah you have to connect the ethernet shield but be carefull you must connect the shield as explain here https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Ethernet And it didn't work when the pins 11 to 13 was plugged on the arduino. I bended the pins sorry my english, it is not my native language have a nice day ! 2016-12-23 16:31 GMT+01:00 Titusrathinaraj Stalin <[email protected]> :

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[titusece]

Thank you so much Nekraus!
Let me try it out :) 👍

[titusece]

Hi Nekraus,
I've programmed the bootloader to Mega board without shield on it.
After flashed the bootloader code, I've connected shield and checking the ethernet LED activity and tried to upload the code via USB interface on Mega board (which has the new ariadne bootloader)
But still I'm getting the same problem.

I understand that we should connect shield on Mega board as its using the SPI pins were used and mapped for Ethernet controller and the same SPI pins were also used for ICSP programming.

Is it mandatory to connect the shield while programming (thats why you'd pended the pins) ?

Can you please provide your bootloader .h file of Mega2560 board ?

Thanks for support.

[titusece]

Hi Nekraus,

I've followed the below link for Arduino UNO(programmer) to Arduino MEGA(to be programmed with TFTP bootloader)
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-369p0vA9eSo/V1NK1rlGftI/AAAAAAAATZI/QyG2WTfzIIc58ZLfBgdYvY4YqGVBFmYhwCLcB/s1600/Uno%2BArduino%2BISP%2Bto%2Bprogram%2BMega.png

Able to flash and boot the default bootloader from Gamma. (bootloader_atmega2560_v2.h)

I edited the file Atmega_Board_Programmer.ino for my ariadne TFTP bootloader .h file which is converted from ariadne_atmega2560_w5100.hex

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\ariadne\bootloaders\ariadne\ariadne_atmega2560_w5100.hex

#if USE_ATMEGA2560
// #include "bootloader_atmega2560_v2.h"
#include "ariadne_atmega2560_w5100.h"
#endif

Then I uploaded this modified code into Arduino UNO and type "G" to upload the ariadne TFTP bootloader code like below.

Atmega chip programmer.
Written by Nick Gammon.
Version 1.37
Compiled on Dec 23 2016 at 22:45:01 with Arduino IDE 10611.
Attempting to enter ICSP programming mode ...
Entered programming mode OK.
Signature = 0x1E 0x98 0x01
Processor = ATmega2560
Flash memory size = 262144 bytes.
LFuse = 0xFF
HFuse = 0xD8
EFuse = 0xFD
Lock byte = 0xEF
Clock calibration = 0x82
Bootloader address = 0x3E000
Bootloader length = 8192 bytes.
Type 'Q' to quit, 'V' to verify, or 'G' to program the chip with the bootloader ...
Erasing chip ...
Writing bootloader ...
Committing page starting at 0x3E000
Committing page starting at 0x3E100
Committing page starting at 0x3E200
Committing page starting at 0x3E300
Committing page starting at 0x3E400
Committing page starting at 0x3E500
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Committing page starting at 0x3EB00
Committing page starting at 0x3EC00
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Committing page starting at 0x3EE00
Committing page starting at 0x3EF00
Committing page starting at 0x3F000
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Committing page starting at 0x3F300
Committing page starting at 0x3F400
Committing page starting at 0x3F500
Committing page starting at 0x3F600
Committing page starting at 0x3F700
Committing page starting at 0x3F800
Committing page starting at 0x3F900
Committing page starting at 0x3FA00
Committing page starting at 0x3FB00
Committing page starting at 0x3FC00
Committing page starting at 0x3FD00
Committing page starting at 0x3FE00
Committing page starting at 0x3FF00
Written.
Verifying ...
No errors found.
Writing fuses ...
LFuse = 0xFF
HFuse = 0xD8
EFuse = 0xFD
Lock byte = 0xEF
Clock calibration = 0x82
Done.
Programming mode off.
Type 'C' when ready to continue with another chip ...

Any help please ?

Regards,
Titus S.